Traceroutes on Windows

If you are running Windows®, you can perform a traceroute using Command Prompt.

1. Run the cmd.exe application. How you do this depends on your version of Windows:

   Version	How to run cmd.exe
   XP	From the Start menu, click Run. Then enter cmd and click OK.
   7 & Vista	From the Start menu, search for cmd.
   8	Right-click the Start menu, and then click Run. Then enter the cmd and click OK.

   Here you will find either MS-DOS Prompt or Command Prompt. A window will display with something similar to the following:
   Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
   (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
   
   C:\windows>
2. In this screen, type tracert your domain name and press Enter.
3. After the trace route has completed, right-click anywhere on this window and click Select All.
4. Press Enter and the information will be copied to the Windows clipboard.
5. Paste this into a text document (Notepad, WordPad, etc.).

NOTE: For information on performing a traceroute in Apple Mac OS X®, see Performing a Traceroute in Mac OS X.